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The Medical University of Bialystok has become the leader of a prestigious international research project, which has received nearly PLN 2 million in funding from the National Agency for Academic Exchange. The funds were awarded as part of the ‘Strategic Partnerships’ programme.

To be precise, the Medical University of Bialystok will receive PLN 1,957,206.00 from NAWA for the implementation of a project entitled ‘Creation of a modern analytical and biomedical platform focused on innovation and creativity in the search for natural protective and regenerative compounds for human skin’.

The project will be implemented from November 2025 to October 2027, and its manager is Prof. Elżbieta Skrzydlewska, head of the Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Medical University of Bialystok.

The Medical University of Bialystok is the leader of the project

The Medical University of Bialystok is the project leader, coordinating cooperation with four renowned foreign centres: Aveiro University in Portugal, Vytautas Magnus University in Lithuania, Rudjer Boskovic Institute in Croatia, and Palacký University Olomouc in the Czech Republic.

The aim of the project is to create an interdisciplinary, international research, scientific and training platform focused on the search for and analysis of natural protective and regenerative compounds for human skin.

The project partners will develop knowledge and expertise in areas such as modern analytical methods, the use of natural substances, including phytocannabinoids and algae extracts, as well as research into the effect of natural compounds on skin cell metabolism.

The project also includes international workshops, training for young scientists, and the presentation of research results at international conferences and in multi-centre publications. Cooperation with the business sector is intended to facilitate the transfer of knowledge into practice and the development of scientific and business contacts.

Another important element of the project is its pro-ecological and ethical nature.

'The project is based on modern analytical technologies that significantly minimise the consumption of chemical reagents while offering up to a hundred times higher testing efficiency. What is more, the research will be conducted on in vitro skin cells (2D/3D) instead of human or animal skin, emphasising an ethical and innovative approach to scientific research', emphasises Prof. Elżbieta Skrzydlewska.

Who is the project aimed at?

The project is primarily aimed at academic and teaching staff who will take part in specialist methodological and business training courses – both individual and team-based – carried out at foreign partners. The knowledge gained will then be passed on to doctoral students and undergraduates, strengthening the potential of future academic staff at the Medical University of Bialystok.

The project will culminate in an international scientific conference organised by MUB, during which the research results will be presented.

The MUB International Cooperation Department is involved in the preparation of the application and the administrative implementation of the project.